Slate
Roof Bible, 2nd edition, named a Finalist
in the Reference category. 2,068 titles were
entered by 1,327 publishers. Entries came in
from all 50 U.S. states and Washington D.C.,
nine Canadian provinces, the Philippines, and
one Central American country (Guatemala). This
year the IPPY Awards were opened to overseas
publishers who market their books in North America,
and were joined by 12 foreign countries, including
Bahrain, Serbia, and Greece.

"The
author's obvious love for the subject comes through
in all aspects of the book, from the text's dense
information to the scores of wonderful photos throughout
the book. The craftsmanship of the book itself is
very professional. All in all, a very good read."

2005

Joseph Jenkins

Preservation
Trades Nertwork 9th Annual Askins Achievement Award

WINNER

The
award is named in honor of the Jim Askins, the
founder of the National Park Service Preservation
Training Center. The award is given in recognition
of outstanding contributions and accomplishments
in the promotion, education, and application of
preservation trade skills. The Askins Achievement
Award recognizes contributions over and above the
noteworthy. The award criterion includes
contributions to the preservation trades for:

• the
continuance of traditional building skills
• advocacy of training in preservation trades
• practicing a building trade at master level
of skill and knowledge
• extraordinary effort given to advancing the
awareness of traditional building trade skills and
knowledge.

H. Clark Gregory Award:Awarded by the US Composting Council to an individual who has displayed outstanding service to the composting industry through various grassroots efforts; including backyard composting, vermi-composting, or public or end user education. A nominee must be active in one or more of these compost related efforts for a minimum of 5 years.